Yost: I wouldn't abuse Sabathia

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Brewers Blog: Yost: I wouldn’t abuse Sabathia
Published 8/20/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Brewers Blog: Yost: I wouldn’t abuse Sabathia After manager Ned Yost allowed CC Sabathia to throw 130 pitches Monday night against Houston for his fifth complete game in nine starts since coming from Cleveland, there was speculation among national media that the Brewers are going to “use up” Sabathia since they have little chance of keeping him as an upcoming free agent. From all appearances, it seems Yost would have to dip pretty deep into the larder to “use up” C.C. Sabathia.

Sabathia Got That Black Eye Falling Face First Onto Doorknob
Published 8/20/2008 by Rob Iracane at Walkoff Walk
... So is this really abuse, or is manager Ned Yost merely doing what is right for both the team and the pitcher? Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt got the necessary quotes straight from Yost: ...

Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Published 8/20/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball
... Brewer management is still playing defense after leaving CC Sabathia in to throw 130 pitches Monday. Ned says it's ok because Sabathia only averages 13.7 pitches per inning. That's a "math is still on our side" moment if I've ever seen one. ...

Ned Yost Should Be Indicted
Published 8/21/2008 by Bad Kermit at Hire Jim Essian!
... in town with his old familiar dumbassery and excuse-making in tow, it’s easy to think he is the stupidest manager in the National League Central, and he very well may be. But Ned Yost is sure making it interesting, isn’t he? Yost’s handling of CC Sabathia in Sabathia’s nine starts since he came over to the Brewers is downright criminal. Clearly, Yost thinks Brewers fans are even dumber than he is, as on Tuesday, he actually expects the fans to believe that he would never abuse Sabathia. Liar. ...